Compare towns
Dover vs Springfield vs Newfane vs Wilmington
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Dover has grown the fastest since 2010 (+60%).
Springfield has the most kids (18.6% under 18).
Newfane has the most people working from home (30.8%).
Wilmington has the oldest population (median age 59.1).
What matters to you?
Pick a few. We’ll pull those rows to the top and mark which town comes out ahead on each. There’s no overall score: what matters is up to you.
| Measure | Dover | Springfield | Newfane | Wilmington |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,466 |
9,084Highest |
1,456Lowest |
1,747 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +60%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-3.3% VT: +2.8% |
-4.7%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+20.2% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 53.5±8.3 24% above VT |
43.2±3.7Lowest about the VT average |
54.4±3.9 26% above VT |
59.1±4.8Highest 37% above VT |
| Wilmington and Newfane are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 10.2%±5.7 VT: 17.9% |
18.6%±3.4Highest VT: 17.9% |
11.1%±3.7 VT: 17.9% |
9.6%±4Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Age 65+ | 29.5%±6.2 VT: 21.4% |
23.6%±3.7Lowest VT: 21.4% |
29.2%±3.9 VT: 21.4% |
32.6%±7.1Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Wilmington and Dover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 48.9%Highest VT: 43.8% |
23.3%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
46.5% VT: 43.8% |
46.8% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.5%±2.9Highest VT: 7% |
2.3%±1.4 VT: 7% |
2.4%±2.1 VT: 7% |
1.7%±2.2Lowest VT: 7% |
| Dover and Newfane are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $52,313±$7kLowest 36% below VT |
$66,571±$13k 18% below VT |
$66,719±$21k 18% below VT |
$70,000±$23kHighest 14% below VT |
| Wilmington and Newfane are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $332,900±$55kHighest 5% above VT |
$192,400±$20kLowest 39% below VT |
$284,200±$49k 10% below VT |
$287,700±$16k 9% below VT |
| Dover and Wilmington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $670±$49Lowest 46% below VT |
$963±$100 22% below VT |
$1,266±$238Highest about the VT average |
$1,106±$95 10% below VT |
| Newfane and Wilmington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,510Lowest 10% below VT |
$4,807 5% below VT |
$5,174 about the VT average |
$5,299Highest 5% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 38.1%±17.2Lowest VT: 48.4% |
49.6%±15.6 VT: 48.4% |
51.9%±79.7Highest VT: 48.4% |
40.3%±23 VT: 48.4% |
| Newfane and Springfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 7.3% VT: 10.1% |
14.8%Highest VT: 10.1% |
10.9% VT: 10.1% |
6.1%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.1% VT: 73.2% |
67.7%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
87.2%Highest VT: 73.2% |
74% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1984Highest 8 yrs newer than VT |
1958Lowest 18 yrs older than VT |
1971 5 yrs older than VT |
1975 1 yr older than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 22 min 6% below VT |
27 minHighest 16% above VT |
27 min 13% above VT |
21 minLowest 9% below VT |
| Work from home | 23.2%±11.1 VT: 16.9% |
15.1%±5.5 VT: 16.9% |
30.8%±12.5Highest VT: 16.9% |
10.8%±6Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Newfane and Dover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #64 of 70 in VT | — | — |
| School district | River Valleys Unified School District #73 | River Valley Technical Center · Springfield School District | West River Valley Union Education District #72A | Twin Valley Unified School District #75 |
| High school in town | None in town | Springfield High School | None in town | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 14.3 |
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VT average · Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020–2024; 2010 & 2020 decennial census; NCES Common Core of Data. “±” is the Census margin of error. Property tax is top-coded by the Census at $10,000+. School rank compares math and reading proficiency against the state average.